EY Africa ‘Leaders In Conversation’ Series – Sandra du Toit

Sandra du Toit discusses long-term value and the implications for capital allocation.

In this episode of the EY-Parthenon sponsored 5th Season of the Business Talk podcast with journalist, Michael Avery:

Sandra du Toit, EY Africa's Corporate Finance Leader understands capital allocation better than most and cites a recent survey of some 500 CFOs where 72% admit their capital allocation processes need improvement; with 60% of them are not happy with the flexibility that they have in the capital allocation processes.

Watch this though-provoking podcast interview where Sandra shares her approach of taking a holistic view of capital allocation; discusses where organisations should start with their processes and what the board and management team should be thinking about given the global dialogue around ESG, license to operate and being good corporate citizens.

nd that Michael should encompass a whole range of factors, including your contribution to society, including the returns that you paid to your shareholders, um, including the longevity of your company when your life is diversification, carbon emissions targets. Um, there's is literally a smorgasbord of parities that companies set for themselves.

Topics Covered:

• Board involvement, and the conversation with the management team.
• The rigor of the capital allocation process?
• What is important the company?
• What does a company want versus need to achieve?
• Setting up the capital allocation framework.

Efficient capital allocation starts with clear success measures. 

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